Proverbs 15:33

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה מוּסַ֣ר חָכְמָ֑ה וְלִפְנֵ֖י כָב֣וֹד עֲנָוָֽה׃

Transliteration

Yirʾat YHWH mûsar ḥāḵmāh wəlip̄nê ḵāḇôd ʿănāwāh

Grammar Details

• *Yirʾat*: noun, feminine singular construct - fear of
• YHWH: proper noun - divine name
• *mûsar*: noun, masculine singular construct - instruction of
• *ḥāḵmāh*: noun, feminine singular - wisdom
• *wəlip̄nê*: conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - and before
• *ḵāḇôd*: noun, masculine singular - honor/glory
• *ʿănāwāh*: noun, feminine singular - humility

Word Meanings

• *Yirʾat YHWH*: fear of YHWH/reverence for the LORD
• *mûsar ḥāḵmāh*: instruction of wisdom/discipline leading to wisdom
• *wəlip̄nê ḵāḇôd*: and before honor/preceding glory
• *ʿănāwāh*: humility/meekness

Referenced Verses

• Prov 18:12 : 12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
• Prov 1:7 : 7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
• Jas 4:10 : 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
• 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
• Prov 29:23 : 23 A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
• Luke 14:11 : 11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
• Phil 2:5-9 : 5 {G1063} Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
• Prov 25:6-7 : 6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: 7 For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
• Prov 8:13 : 13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
• Job 28:28 : 28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
• Ps 34:11 : 11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
• Ps 111:10 : 10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.